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Join cooperators, local officials, and Rocky Mountain Type 1 Incident Management Team this evening, May 21, 6:00pm at the Montrose Event Center for an in person and virtual public meeting regarding the Simms Fire. The meeting will also be live streamed live on Facebook. The Montrose Event Center is located at 1036 N 7th Street, Montrose, CO 81401 and the link to join the Facebook live stream can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1141538543368781?ref=newsfeed

Simms Fire UpdateSaturday May 21, 2022 – 9 amRocky Mountain Type 1 Incident Management Team Dan Dallas, Incident CommanderSpecial Note: The Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team One assumed command of the fire at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022. There will be a community meeting tonight at 6 pm about the Simms Fire.  Details are being worked out at this time so please watch Inciweb and Facebook for announcement.

 Simms Fire – Update Montrose, Colorado, May 20, 2022 Name: Simms Fuego

   Simms Fire - Update  Montrose, Colorado, May 20, 2022   Location:  15 miles southwest of Montrose Size: 371 acres Cause: Under investigation

Simms Fire – Evening UpdateMontrose, Colorado, May 20, 2022 Name: Simms FireLocation: 15 miles southwest of MontroseSize: 370 acresCause: Under investigationJurisdiction: USFS and BLMResources Assigned: 1 large helicopter, 10 engines, 2 water tenders, 1 dozer, 2 fire modules, 1 Type 2 IA crew, 1 Hotshot CrewEstimated Containment: 15%Threatened Structures: 10Structures Lost: 3Emergency Evacuations: Wildcat Canyon Drainage

 Crews are on scene and evacuations are underway. The Simms Fire was reported today on the Ouray Ranger District of the Uncompahgre National Forest. It is burning in Pinyon Juniper with active fire behavior.

 Reporte del Incendio De Simms Y Del Bosque Nacional Uncompahgre